Floor waxer and polisher



J. T GARTON. FLOOR WAXER AND POLISHER. APPLICATION man SEPT. 9. 192|. 1,432,994.

Piatented 0011.24, 1922.

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Patented @et 24, 1922.

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JOHN T. GARTON, 0F TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

` FLOORVWAXER AND POLISHER.

Application filed September To all whom t may concer/ny.'

Be it knownthat l, JOHN T. GAR'roN, a subject of the Kingrof Great Britain, and a` resident of the city of rloronto, in the county of York, Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in .Floor Waxers and Polishers, of which the following is a specification.

, This invention relates to Adevices adapted to apply wax to the floor and also to rub in the wax and polish the floor, and my object is to devise a hand power machine which will rub in the wax and which will polish by actuating the brush or brushes at a higher rate of speed than is obtainable, with the ordinary floor brush. Y

I attain my objectl by means of the constructions vhereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichf Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved waxer and polisher showing the waxing pad uppermost; Y

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same; and I y.

Fig'. 3 an end elevation of the same.

In the drawings likenumerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

lis a frame,which vis preferably shaped to enclose the parts of the apparatus to a considerable extent. At one end of this frame is journalled a crank shaft 2. A convenient arrangement is to form the bearings for this crank shaft between the main part of the frame anda detachable part 1a secured to the main portion of the frame by bolts 3.

On this crank shaft are secured the ground wheels 4, which are preferably rubber `tired to give africtional `grip on the floor surface over which the device is propelled. lvThese wheelsV project, it will be noted, through openings in the frames 1 and la, so that they will contact with the floor with the apparatus in the position shown in the drawings or turned upside down.

In the frame are suitably supported guides adapted to guide tool carriers 5. The guides are conveniently formed of rods 6, one end of each rod being fitted in a hole in the end of the frame; while the other end is secured to the frame by a screw 7 passing through the end of the rod and screwed into the frame.

` The tool carriers are each adapted to carry Hoor-finishing tools on opposite sides there- 9, 1921. Serial No. 499,382.

of. 1n the drawings l show each carrier as formed of a plate provided with screw holes through which may pass screws 9 by means of which the back of a brush 1() may be secured to the carrier. The back of the carrier isipreferably formedwith a circular wax pad carrier 11, through the wall of which are formed holes for the passage of the guide 6. The wax pad carrier 11 is preferably formed with a bottoni having1 keyhole slots 12 formed therein adapted to be engaged by the headed pins 13 secured to the pad base 14. It is evident that the pad bases are thus easily attached to or disconnected from the wax pad carrier.

Superimposed on each wax pad carrier is a wax pad 15 over which is placed a cloth 16, the edges of which may be clamped to the base by a slip ring 17. A. cover 18 may be slipped on over the ring 17 to protect the wax pad from dust and dirt when not in use.

To each tool carrier is pivotally connected one end of a. ,connecting rod 19, the other end of which is connected with one of the cranks 20 on the crank shaft 2. From this it follows that when the device is propelled over the floor, the ground wheels 4 will cause the tool carriers to be reciprocated, thus rapidly moving the tools carried thereby over the surface of the door.

Buffer springs 21 are preferably provided at the ends of the guides 6 to ease the shock caused by the reversal of movement of the tool carriers and the parts carried thereby, and to assist in carrying the cranks over the dead centres.

Trunnions 22 are provided at the rear of the frame adapted to be enga-ged by the handle bail 23, this bail being so proportioned that the device is rea dily turned either 'sidey up, the position of the handle relative thereto remaining substantially the same.

The device is used as follows. The wax pad covers are removed and the device turned with the wax pads downwards. The weight of the apparatus is thus divided between the wax pads and ground wheels, sufficient. weight being on the latter to drive the tool carriers and sufiicient weight on the former to cause the wax to be pressed out through the covering cloth and distributed over the floor surface. After the floor is sufficiently waxed, the position of the device is reversed and the floor thoroughly brushed, sufficient of the weight of the apparatus being carried by the brushes to make their operation effective.` In tinishing the floor a piece of cloth or carpet may be placed under the brush. t

It Will be not'ccd that each brush may rock laterally on its guide, and also that the guides have a loose it in the holes in the carriers so that the i'loor .finishing toolsmay readily rock to adapt themselves to any uneveness ot the floor'surface.

What I claiin as my invention is l. A iioor Waiter and 'polishei comprising a frame; a reciprocable carrier adapted to carry a tioor finishing tool at both its upper and lower sides; ground Wheels mounted in the iframe; and means whereby said ground wheels reciprocate the carrier, said Wheels being adapted to contact with the iioor with the Jtrarne positioned ivith either side of lthe tool carrier loWerinost. f

2. In a Hoor Axvaxer and polisher, a reciprocable tool carrier adapted to be-positioned with either ot tivo sides lo'n'erinost and -located towards 'one end of the fra-Ine and adapted when the tool is fin position to. support part oi' the Weight ot' the apparatus; ground Wheels towards the opposite end of the apparatus adaptedto support part of the iveighto the apparatus; and means Whereby said ground Wheels may reciprocate the carrier with either of its aforesaid sides low-V ermost.

3. 'A `floor `WaXer and tpoli'sher comprisingl a traine; ffguides extending longitudinally ot the frame; tivo carriers slidable on `said guides; a crank shaft `journalled on 'the traine; 'connecting rods pivotally connected to thecranks ofthecra'nk shaft and'the'carriers; floor finishing tools rsecured to opposite sides of each carrier g'and ground Wheels Secured to said crank shaft, said Wheelsbeing adapted to Contact with the floor with the frame positioned with either side ot' the tool carrier lowermost.

A floor waxer and polisher coulprising a frame; guides extending longitudinally ot the frame; twoV carriers slid'able on said guides; a crank shaft journalled on the franie; connecting rods pivotally Connected to the cranks ofthecrank shaft yandthe carriers; cushionsprings engageable by each carriera't each end of its'stroke `floor finishing` 'tools secured "to opposite sides of 'each carrier; `and ground `Wheels secured to said crank shaft, said Wheels `being adapted 'to contact with the iioor with the frame positioned with either side of the tool carrier loivermost.

5. A floor vvaxer andpolisher comprising atrame; ra reciprocable carrier having a brush secured to one side and a Waxing pad detachably secured to the other side; ground Wheels mounted in the frame; and means whereby said ground Wheels reciprocate the carrier, said Wheels being yadapted to contact with the floor with the trarne positioned with either side of the tool carrier lowerinost. y n

6. A= lioor ivaxer `andpolisher comprising a frame; a reciprocable carrier adapted to carry a looriinishing tool at both its upper and lower sides, said carrier being mounted to rocksidewaysand endvvise to permit the i'loor finishing tools to adapt themselves to inequalities `of #the iioor surface; ground wheels mounted in the traine; vand lmeans whereby' said ground `Wheels reciprocated they ca rrierz said Wheels beingadapted to contact with the floor With'the frame positioned with their side of the tool carrier lowermost. Aliioorwaxer and polisher comprising a ji'rame; two guides extending longitudinally ot the traine; a carrier slidable oneach guide and oscillatable about the axis of the guide; a crank shaft journalled (on the traine; connecting rods upivota'lly connected to the cranks of the crank shaft and 'the car riers; floor finishing tools secured to opposite sides of each carrier; and ground Wheels secured to said crankshaft,l said 'Wheels Abeing adapted to` contacttvith 4the zfloor With the franie positioned with either side of the carrier loiverniost. Y f

8. A 'door ivaier and "poli'slier corhprising a trarne; 'tivo vguides :extending `longitudinally oil the :traine ya carrier slidable onv veach guide, rockable lengtlhvise'o'f the guide, and oscillatable about the "axis ot E'the guide; a crankshaft journalled on theframe; connecting rods p'ivotal'ly lconnected to the cranks otithe crank shattandthe carriers; `[door inishiiigtool's vsecured to; opposite sides of each carrier; and :ground Wheels secured to'said crai'il; shaft, said `Whe`els`being adapted to Contact with theoor Withthe frame positioned with either Aside of 'thetoo'lcarriertloivernios't. t

Signed at Toronto, Gan.,'thi's 'Qnddayof sept, 1921.

J OHNTJGARTON, 

